FZNT23 KWNM 081433

OFFN01



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

933 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026



Conditions given represent the highest within that period.



Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.



...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available

through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal

waters forecasts...



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build over the waters today, and

persist into Fri. A warm front will lift N through the waters

early Fri night followed by a cold front late Fri night into

early Sat. The cold front will stall S of the area Sat then lift

back N through the waters as a warm front Sat night. A cold front

will move offshore Sun while a strong low develops in the Gulf of

Maine. The cold front will move E of the area by Mon while the

rapidly developing low moves well NE of the area Mon night as

high pressure builds to the SW and S of the waters.



Eastport Maine to Cape Cod



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas

4 to 8 ft.

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of

showers.

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain

likely with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.



Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.



South of New England



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...



.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely

with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.